TIPS on how to shade your home from the sun? This was only one tip. Where is the rest of the story? Here’s some tips… do laundry and run the dishwasher early in the morning, keep your blinds, curtains and shades closed in areas of the house that face south & southwest, plant deciduous trees close to the home to shade the house, make sure your attic is well insulated to keep heat out, cut down on going in and out the house constantly, turn ac units to 78 degrees and use fans to circulate cooler air, refrain from using the stove and oven during days over 90 degree F. If you’re unable to leave your home and don’t have air conditioning, a cool cloth on the back of your neck and placing feet in cool water will keep your internal body temperature cool.